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boom·let

 (bo͞om′lĭt)
n.
A small boom, as in business, politics, or the birth rate.
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boomlet

(ˈbuːmlɪt)
n
(Economics) a small, short-lived, economic boom
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boom•let

(ˈbum lɪt)

n.
a brief increase, esp. in business activity or political popularity.
[1875–80, Amer.]
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